THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3RD DECEMBER, 1879.
(b.) If in case of any of such boats, rafts, life buoys, or other appliances for saving life being accident- ally lost or injured in the course of the voyage, the master wilfully neglects to replace or repair the same on the first opportunity; or,
(e.) If such boats, rafts, life buoys, and other appli- ances for saving life are not kept so as to be at all times fit and ready for use ;-
Then if the owner appears to be in fault he shall incur a penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars, and if the mas- ter appears to be in fault he shall incur a penalty not ex- ceeding two hundred and fifty dollars.
3. The Harbour Master shall not grant a clearance for any ship hereinbefore required to be provided with boats, rafts, life buoys, or other appliances for saving life unless the same is duly so provided; and if any such ship attempts to go to sea without such clearance, the Harbour Master may detain her until she is so provided.
Survey of Steam-Ships of 50 tons and upwards. V. This section shall inter alia apply
(a.) To all British steam-ships carrying more than twelve passengers and being within the waters of the Colony which have not been surveyed in the United Kingdom or in any British possession within the preceding twelve months under the provisions of "The Merchant Shipping Acts, 1854 to 1876," or any legislative enactment for the time being in force in Great Britain and Ireland or in any
British possession. (b.) To all Foreign steam-ships being within the waters of the Colony and employed in carrying more than twelve passengers from the Colony and which have not, from their own country, survey and other certificates equivalent to those required in the case of British steam-ships.
(c.) To all vessels of 50 tons and upwards propelled by steam plying within the waters of the Colony, and carrying more than twelve passengers. (d.) To all steam-ships registered in this Colony of 50 tons and upwards, and carrying more than twelve passengers.
(e.) To river steamers.
2. Such steam-ships and vessels propelled by steam shall be provided as follows, that is to say :-
(a.) Every steam-ship or vessel propelled by steam, of which a survey is required by this section, shall be provided with a safety valve upon each boiler, so constructed as to be out of the control of the engineer when the steam is up, and, if such valve is in addition to the ordinary valve, it shall be so constructed as to have an area not less, and a pres- sure not greater than the area of and pressure on that valve.
(b.) Every steam-ship carrying more than twelve pas- sengers shall have her compasses properly adjusted from time to time; such adjustment, in the case of ships surveyed as hereinafter mentioned, to be made to the satisfaction of the Government sur- veyor or surveyors and according to such regula- tions as may be issued by the Governor. (c.) Every steam ship carrying more than twelve pas- sengers and every British steam-ship (unless used solely as a steam tug) shall be provided with a hose adapted for the purpose of extinguishing fire in any part of the ship and capable of being connected with the engines of the ship.
Harbour Mas- ter not to clear ships not complying with the above provisions. [M. 8. A., 1854, Sec. 294]
Equipment of
steam ships. [Ibid, sec. 301.] Safety valve.
Compasses to be adjusted.
Fire hose.
(d.) Every steam-ship carrying more than twelve pas- Signals.
sengers shall be provided, to the satisfaction of the Governor :-
(1.) With means for making the signals of distress at night specified in the first schedule to "The Merchant Shipping Act, 1873," or in any rules substituted therefor, including means of making flames on the ship which are inextinguishable in water, or such other means of making signals of distress as the Governor may previously ap- prove; and
(2.) With a proper supply of lights inextinguish- able in water, and fitted for attachment to life buoys.
(e.) Every steam-ship carrying more than twelve pas- songers by sea, not coming within the provisions
Sheltor for deck PRESEDGETS.
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